Shingle gauge



A il 27, 1926.

J. W. OSTRANDER SHINGLE GAUGE Filed June 20-, 1923 n m m John W Ostramder I gamm Patented s a 27; teas.

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7 Application filed. June 20,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. Osrnnnnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at hiladison, in the county of Dane and State of Vv isconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shingle Gauges, of which the following'is a specification.

This invention is a tool for use in laying roofing shingles and has for its object the provision of a cheap and simple device by the use of which equi-distant spacin and regularity in the placed shingles will be attained. The invention'is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawing:

l igure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a roof showing my improved tool, in use thereon;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section of the tool, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail showing the manner ofsecuring the device in position for use. 7

The roof frame 1 may be of usual construction and the shingles 2 are placed thereon in the usual manner with the lower portions of an upper row of shingles overlapping and breaking joint with the upper portions of a lower row of shingles. My improved too]. comprises a base bar 3 which is preferably of. thoroughly seasoned wood having a width equal to the distance desired between the lower edges of the superposed rows of shingles and having one edge 4 made perfectly true and straight. To the under side of the bar 3 adjacent the upper straight edge 4%, l secure thin plate 5 of metal which projects beyond the edge 4:, as clearly shown in the drawing. At intervals along the plate 5, I provide thereon studs 6 which project from the upper face of .the plate or strip adj acent the upper edge lot the bar 3. These studs are placed at the distance apart usu ally desired between the center lines of adjacent shingles, it being understood that the shingles are furnished in approximately standard sizes and are laid in a standardized manner. To the upper side of the bar, 1 secure the lower ends of suspending straps or hangers 7 which may conveniently be light strips of wood having blocks 8 on their under sides at their upper ends. Headed nails '9 are set in the upper ends of the han ers i and blocks 8 to secure the blocks the hangers to provide 1923. Serial No. 646,610.

fastening the gauge in position on the roof.

N ails 10 are driven through the bar 3 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and have their pointed ends extending from the under face of the bar 3 so that,-when the gauge is'initially put in place with its lower edge extending along the lower edges of a row of shingles, the short pointed ends of the nails or pins 10 may be driven into the upper faces of the shingles by lightly tapping the bar 3 or heads of the nails'with a hammer. The nails or pins will, therefore, serve as temporary means for holding the gauge in place until the nails 9 have been driven into the roofing boards 1. It should be further noted that the nails 10 are so spaced from each other longitudinally of the bar 3 that they may be alined with the spaces between the shingles of the row directly below the bar and, therefore, it may be readily determined if the bar has been properly placed in order to aline the shingles to be laid with those projecting from the lower edge of the bar and in staggered relation tothe shingles upon which the bar rests. I

In using the tool, the first row of shingles is laid and secured upon the roof so that the lower ends of the shingles in said row are immediately at or project uniform distances beyond the edge of the roof. The tool is then placed upon the first laid row of shingles so that the lower edge of the bar 3 will coincide with the lower end edges of the shingles, and the upper end of each hanger is fastened to the roof bydelivering a light blow upon one of the nails 9 in the hanger. Two nails are provided in each hanger so that if one nail should happen, by the shifting of the gauge to be brought over a space between two roof timbers, the other nail may be used. lVhile the bar is supported in this position, the shingles for the second row are brought into place and disposed with their lower ends extending over the projecting edge of the strip 5 and abutting the straight edge 4 of the bar 3, the blocks 8 spacing the hangers from the roof timbers so that the shingles may be easily set under the hangers, as Wlll be understood on reference to Fig. 3. One side edge of each shingle is placed against a stop stud 6 so that the distances between the said edges of adjacent strips will be uniform. For convenience, the right hand edge of each shingle is disposed against the studs and they are so illustrated in the This arrangement will provide in place the gauge is slid from under the lower ends of the shingles, placed over the same with its lower ulge coincident with th lower end edges of the chingles, and secured in'such position by the nails 9. Theoperation is then repeated until the entire roof has been covered.

My device is xceedingh' simple struction and may ie prodi ced a cost. By the use of this gles will be laid uni torinly an chipping ot the lower ends c" will be avoided inasmuch as shoved against the ends of tie r p is pla ed in position before the s laid and they are con uently not up slide under the projecting gauge strip.

Having thus described the inrention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A shingle gauge comprising a bar hariug a tlat undertace and straight parallel upper and lower edge faces a rip extending upwardly beyond the upper edge ol bar for fitting beneath lower ends of shingles to be gauged, studs rigid with said strip and extending upwardly therefrom intermediate it width and in soared elation to i to catch or :ri' loizgittulinally ot the bar tor alignment with spa es between a row ot shingles, straps ei-1- tending l and k upwardly from said air, tcners to releasa still )5 t( u iapt ed g e gauge comprising :i

ipper and lower e-ilg's i sir-1p V J- v I ipwardlg ll'Qill the u per e ge o lids extending from f 'l tr1p to side edges; oi shingles to be '0 erly ans pa, and liarirg iointed p space he shingles i'roin fine trough said l lower ends a o bite into the upper faces of sizing cs pred and spaced troni each 1 all of the bar for alinenie spaces between other previousl}. laid s and means for securing said bar in \i'Ol'h! position upon :1 root: alter i cing put in plan 1' and temporarily secured by staid pin in testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

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